God of War 3 or Ghost of Sparta?

So I just finished Chains of Olympus and I played the collection awhile ago so I'm trying to decide what to play next? Should I continue playing the games in order of their release or will playing Ghost of Sparta first add something more to God of War 3?

Playing them in order of release makes the most sense

I haven't played Ghost of Sparta, but I've heard that playing that game gives you a better understanding of some of the relationships between Kratos and other characters in God of War 3.  It probably doesn't really matter, but I would suggest playing Ghost of Sparta first.

Play number 3 and then ghost of sparta. Technically isn't GOS a prequel to the whole series? 

III is the worst game in the series (with the possible exception of the first God of War, which is the only I haven't played). Ghost of Sparta is superior in pretty much every way. Except graphics, obviously.

" III is the worst game in the series (with the possible exception of the first God of War, which is the only I haven't played). Ghost of Sparta is superior in pretty much every way. Except graphics, obviously. "

Play Ghost of Sparta first, it sort of explains some of the animosity between Poseidon and Kratos. 
 
God of War 3 is still awesome, so make up your own mind when you play it, rather than letting other people's opinions sway you. It is one of the best games on PS3, imo.

" @Icemael said:

" III is the worst game in the series (with the possible exception of the first God of War, which is the only I haven't played). Ghost of Sparta is superior in pretty much every way. Except graphics, obviously. "

I actually felt the complete opposite: GoW1 was pretty epic but because I played GoW2 so much later it didn't pack much of a punch for me. On the other hand I thought GoW3 was incredible. It packed a vicious punch and was a great way to end Kratos' story. "

" @RsistncE said:

" @Icemael said:

" III is the worst game in the series (with the possible exception of the first God of War, which is the only I haven't played). Ghost of Sparta is superior in pretty much every way. Except graphics, obviously. "

I actually felt the complete opposite: GoW1 was pretty epic but because I played GoW2 so much later it didn't pack much of a punch for me. On the other hand I thought GoW3 was incredible. It packed a vicious punch and was a great way to end Kratos' story. "

Visually it was amazing, and the puzzles were the best in the series (though that isn't saying much, lol), but I felt that everything else was just complete shit. Story, boss battles, weaponry, level design, even camerawork -- it was just a massive, massive disappointment.

I think I know why it was such a mess, too. A couple of weeks after I had finished it, I read that the previous games' directors had left the studio, and that the art director had been put in charge of the entire game. That's exactly what it felt like: a game made by someone who's great at making stuff look cool, but knows fuck-all about game design. "